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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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